TAZEWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT

Preliminary report on the motor vehicle accident at U.S. Hwy. 25E and Cave Springs Road. (Thursday night-11pm)  A Claiborne EMS ambulance was en route northbound on U.S. Hwy. 25E when a vehicle turning left struck the ambulance causing it to veer off the roadway. The crew was able to maintain control and stopped the ambulance a short distance later on the roadway. The crew was attempting to render aid to the initial driver. At that time Tazewell Police Department Officer Spencer Holt had arrived on scene and was also assisting. Another vehicle was traveling Northbound and struck the driver of the first vehicle, the ambulance crew and nearly struck the officer. Due to the nature of the accident and all parties involved Chief Jeremy Myers requested THP and THP’s CIRT team to conduct the investigation as TPD are also witnesses. This will be investigated by THP.